Crab Mac and Cheese
Recipe at a Glance
Crab Mac and Cheese is a pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 499 calories , 27g of protein , and 29g of fat per serving. For $1.87 per serving , this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by spoonacular user maplewoodroad . Head to the store and pick up pecorino romano cheese, cheddar cheese, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes . If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Mac and Cheese Mania {: Crab Mac and Cheese} , Mac and Cheese Mania {: Crab Mac and Cheese} , and Mac and Cheese Mania {: Crab Mac and Cheese} .
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Cook pasta in a pot of salted water and drain. Set aside.
- 2
To make a bechamel sauce, melt butter in a pan over medium heat, just until it melts.
- 3
Add flour and whisk together with butter for 3-4 minutes, until it turns a light golden color.
- 4
Increase temperature to medium-high and slowly add milk while whisking continuously. Cook for about 5 minutes, until sauce has thickened so it coats the back of a spoon.
- 5
Preheat oven to 425℉.
- 6
Add both cheeses to the bechamel sauce and stir with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
- 7
In your sauce pot or a large bowl, stir cooked pasta together with bechamel cheese sauce and crab meat until mixed well.
- 8
Transfer crab mac & cheese to a baking dish and sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs.
- 9
Bake for 30-40 minutes.
- 10
Let cool a few minutes.
- 11
Serve as a main dish, or as a side to steak or chicken.
